Senate votes on 18-year draft age in Monday test
The Senate agreed to a test vote Monday on lowering the draft age to 18. The bill would let 18-year-olds be called after the 19-to-26 pool and require local boards to induct older men first. Morse favors 18-year-olds’ voluntary service and allows 18 to 18 181/2. Cain urged drafting 28-year-olds for Korea.
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Washington
Senate
Senate Armed Services Committee
Morse
Sen. Cain
R.wash
Korea
Caine
Ten Survive as Plane Burns at Sioux City
A Mid-Continent Airlines DC-3 crashed in a heavy snowstorm near Sioux City killing 15 aboard. Twelve passengers and three crew members died. 10 survived. Among the dead was Mrs. J. D. Alway of Aberdeen, D. Her husband, Dr. Alway, was not on the trip today. The crash occurred minutes after the pilot was cleared to land. Ceiling 100 feet, visibility one mile. Witnesses described a snow squall obscuring the craft as it vanished from view before the crash. Survivors included a man and a soldier later identified as Robert Toman of Camp Fort Folk, Louisiana. The pilot and copilot died.
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Iowa
Mid-Continent Airlines
Air Line
Towa
J Dp. Alway
Aberdeen
3. D
Tulsa
Okla
Dr. Alway
Dale Olson
Robert Toman
Camp Folk
Olson
Olison
James
On Probation Draft Evasion by Teens in Los Angeles
A draft board chairman in Los Angeles reports teens evade the draft by committing minor crimes to gain probation. Meredith Pratt writes to Anna Rosenberg criticizing regulations that bar probation youths from service. He notes police struggle with youths who deliberately get caught to defer military service.
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Los Angeles
Meredith Pratt
Anna Rosenberg
Pratt
State Rests Case in Murder Trial of Miss Berling
The state rested its case in the Violet John Berling murder trial after Judge Fre Miller limited psychiatric testimony. Defense counsel Ramsey moved for dismissal but was denied. The judge adjourned until Monday at 10 am and Ramsey questioned witness availability. Deputy D.A. Cochran said the ruling prompted him to withdraw controversial psychiatric questions.
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Violet John Berling
Fre Miller
Albert C. Ss
Ramsey
Miller
Thomas W .Cochran
Power and Light Strike Averted in Seattle
SEATTLE March 2 A threatened power and light strike that would have blacked out the Seattle area has been averted. The International Brotherhood for Electrical Workers AFL and city officials announced last night they reached an agreement to work out wage and working conditions.
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Seattle
International Brotherhood For Electrical Workers
AFL
Detroiter Accuses Lawyer of RFC Influence Loaded Claim
Detroit industrialist Roy Fruehauf testified before a Senate banking subcommittee that Joseph H. Rosenbaum claimed in 1949 to have two RFC directors in his “hip pocket” Walter Dunham and William Willett. Rosenbaum denied knowing the men and rejected the accusation. He said he sought a $100,000 fee and submitted a plan to the RFC but nothing moved. The subcommittee report notes Rosenbaum appeared to have influence with the RFC.
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Ashington
Roy Fruehauf
Detroit
Joseph H. Rosenbaum
Washington
RFC
Rosenbaum
Walter L. Dunham
Wiliam E. Willett
Fruehauf
Senate Banking
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Dunham
Lustron Corporation
Heid Rosenbaum
Luatron
Eyise
The
Senate
Marines Drive Deep Into Hoengsong Front
Japanese American commanders report Marines of the First Division swept through the abandoned town of Hoengsong on the central Korean front, driving toward the enemy defenses as Red resistance stiffened along the line. Dutch Lt Col Marin us P. A. Den Ouden was killed in action during the Hoengsong fighting, with ambush toll heavy for Dutch troops.
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Hoengsong
U.S
Manchurian
Seoul
Marinus P. A. den
Partly cloudy with scattered showers through tomorrow
Partly cloudy skies with a few widely scattered showers through tomorrow. Cooler tonight. Small craft warnings posted until 8 p m for west to northwest winds 15 to 30 mph. Winds decrease after that, shift to westerly, 10-20 mph tomorrow.
Greyhound Strike Halts Service Across Western States
More than 100000 riders seek alternatives as AFL bus drivers walk out against Pacific Greyhound Lines over wages. Strike began 12:01 a.m. in California, Oregon, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico, halting Long Beach and other depots with 3600 drivers and 200 station workers affected nationwide.
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AFL
Pacific Greyhound Lines
Qmar Hosking
San Francisco
Redondo Beach
Santa Monica
Los Angeles
E. First St
Greyhound Bus
Greyhound
California
Oregon
Nevada
Utah
Arizona
New Mexico
el Paso
Texas
AFL Street Electric Railway and Motor Coach
Samish Testifies Before Kefauver Brings Records
Samish appears before the Kefauver Senate crime committee in San Francisco bringing ledgers and tax files covering 1941 to 1949. He says he earned 830000 yearly from the California Brewers’ Institute and offers personal tax copies. Also testifies James G. Hamilton of San Francisco as Brewers Institute secretary and witnesses Hurtcorn Riecen and Walter King accompany Samish.
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San Fran
California
H. tArtie Samish
Kefauver Senate
Esles
Kefauver
D-Tenn
William Amish
Samish
California Brewers’ Institute
Sen. Kefauver
James G. Hamilton
San Francisco
Brewers’ Institute
Federal District
Harold J. Hurtcorn
James Riecen
Walter King
Hurtcorn
Super
King
Lamish
Hire the Oldsters drive maps job search for seniors
State program targets citizens past 65 to help find employment as part of a broader effort showcased on Page A-7. The newspaper also outlines where to locate features on Beach Combing, Boyle, various bridges, classified ads, comics, puzzles, TV radio, shipping tables, spaete pages, theaters, tides and temperatures, women’s activities, and obituaries across designated pages.
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Oldsters
Boyle
Financial
Warren Opposes Liquor Licenses for Criminals
Governor Warren denounces granting liquor licenses to individuals with criminal records in California. He backs Kefauver committee hearings and insists good moral character is a prerequisite for liquor licenses. Bonelli rebukes Kefauver remarks as vilification while Warren warns each license denial weakens organized crime access.
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Sacramento
Warren
California
Kefauger Crime Investigating Committee
Sen- Estes Kefauver
Los Angeles
Assault Leaves Long Beach Woman Severely Injured
A Long Beach woman, 43, Mrs Audrey Forsberg of 76914 Via Wanda, was hospitalized in critical condition at Harbor General Hospital Torrance after an assault last night on her way home. Deputies and officers launched a major manhunt for the assailant. authorities report a broken jaw in two places and slash wounds.
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Audrey Forsberg
Wanda
Harbor General Hospital
Torrance
Long Beach
Sheriff's Deputies
New Auto Price Boost in Effect for Used Cars Next
Washington March 2 Price Director Michael DiSalle has allowed a 31 percent rise in new car ceilings and said a forthcoming order may not raise used-car ceilings but will account for quality differences among same models. The change, effective today, could push retail car prices up about 4 percent as higher models reach showrooms. DiSalle testified before the Senate committee on defense mobilization, with Senators Maybank and Robertson expressing approval. The OPS is pursuing the plan while reviewing separate used-car price guidelines based on January guide-book prices.
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Washington
Michael
di Salle
DiSalle
Senate
Maybank
S.C
Robertson
D-Va
Office of Price Stabilization
OPS
Truman Heads to Florida for Three-Week Vacation
President Truman departed Washington by plane the Independence for a three week stay in Key West Florida. He left at 1 p.m. after a cabinet meeting reviewing home front problems. The trip includes a flight to Boca Chica Airport near Key West.
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Truman
Key West
Fla
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Boca Chica
Assault on West Atlantic Way Near 53rd Street
Mrs. Forsberg walked home from a bus stop around 10:30 pm along Atlantic Ave near 53rd St when a slender man about 5 feet 7 inches grabbed her from behind choking her until unconscious. She regained consciousness after midnight and was hospitalized. doctors cannot confirm sexual violence. She is a mother of three, visiting a sick friend at the time.
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Atlantic Ave
53Rd St
Lester Forsberg
Sheriff's Deputies
Community Hospital
Torrance
End of Trail State Executes 5 Time Loser
In San Quentin on March 2 1939 Monroe Arthur Jackson a 34 year old inmate also known as Bill Moore was executed in the gas chamber for the shotgun murder of Porterville grocer Alvin B Holt during a failed holdup Jackson fled after the crime but took nothing from the store authorities reported the sentence was carried out without incident.
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San Quentin
Monroe Arthur Jackson
Tulare County
Bill Moore
Jackson
Porterville
Alvin B. Holt
Jessup Sees U S Skepticism Before Paris Big Four Meet
Ambassador Philip Jessup said the United States enters Paris Big Four talks in a skeptical frame of mind about Russia. He warned not to be swayed by propaganda and stressed seeking concrete actions over words as Washington prepares for ministerial talks in Paris.
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Philip Jessup
United States
Paris
Jessup
Truman
Missouri
Russia
White House
State Department
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